The Extraordinary Of Poo Flashcards

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flush (something) away

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to wash something unwanted away

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faeces (n)

/ˈfiː.siːz/

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the solid waste passed out of the body of a human or animal through the bowels:

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go to waste (idiom)

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to not be used : to be wasted.

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excrement (n)

/ˈek.skrə.mənt/

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the solid waste that is released from the bowels of a person or animal

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manure

/məˈnjʊər/

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solid waste from animals, especially horses, that is spread on the land in order to make plants grow well

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urine

/ˈjʊə.rɪn/

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pee / wee

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fabric (n)

/ˈfæb.rɪk/

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cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture

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stool (n)

/stuːl/

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a seat without any support for the back or arms

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have someone’s ear
have the ear of someone (idiom)

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If you have the ear of an important person, your ideas are listened to and considered important by that person.

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cesspit (n)

/ˈses.pɪt/

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a large underground hole or container that is used for collecting and storing solid waste, urine, and dirty water

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gong farmer

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someone who dug out and removed human excrement from privies and cesspits.

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soften (v)

/ˈsɒf.ən/

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to become soft, or to make something soft:

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leather (n)

/ˈleð.ər/

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animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc.

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sensible (adj)

/ˈsen.sə.bəl/

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having or using good judgment; reasonable:

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pathogen (n)

/ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/

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any small organism, such as a virus or a bacterium that can cause disease:

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predecessor (n)

/ˈpriː.dɪˌses.ər/

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someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series:

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Fibre (n)

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a substance in certain foods, such as fruit, vegetables, that travels through the body as waste and helps the contents of the bowels to pass through the body easily

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Sludge (n)

/slʌdʒ/

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soft, wet soil or a substance that looks like this

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Pipe (v)

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to transport something in a pipe:

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Couple with sth

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to consider one thing along with or in addition to something else:

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Exacerbate (v)

/ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/

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to make something that is already bad even worse:

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Scarcity (n)

/ˈskeə.sə.ti/

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a situation in which something is not easy to find or get, a lack of something:

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Down the drain (idiom)

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If work or money is or goes down the drain, it is spoiled or wasted

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Lucrative (adj)

/ˈluː.krə.tɪv/

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(especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money:

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Giggle (n) | /ˈɡɪɡ.əl/
a nervous or silly laugh:
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Faecal (adj) | /ˈfiː.kəl/
consisting of, contained in, or relating to the solid waste passed out of the body of a human or animal through the bowels:
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sewage (n) | /ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/
waste matter such as water or human urine or solid waste:
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plant (n)
machines used in industry:
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apocalyptic | /əˌpɒk.əˈlɪp.tɪk/
showing or describing the total destruction and end of the world, or extremely bad future events:
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drought (n) | /draʊt/
a long period when there is little or no rain:
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whopping (adj) | /ˈwɒp.ɪŋ/
extremely large
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mining (n) | /ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/
the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground by digging:
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chronic (adj) | /ˈkrɒn.ɪk/
(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time: | There is a chronic shortage of teachers.
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# formal replenish (v) | /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/
to fill something up again: | We need to replenish our cookie supply.
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emulate (v) | /ˈem.jə.leɪt/
to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have: | They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.
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make use of
do something with it in order to do a job or achieve a particular result or effect. | Few found jobs in which they could make use of their new skills.
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composting (n) | /ˈkɒm.pɒs.tɪŋ/
the act of collecting and storing plant material so it can decay and be added to soil to improve its quality | Composting means less waste goes to landfills.
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residue (n) | /ˈrez.ɪ.duː/
the part that is left after the main part has gone or been taken away, or a substance that remains after a chemical process such as evaporation: | She cut off the best meat and threw away the residue.
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game changer (n)
something or someone that affects the result of a game very much: | As a player he can be a game changer.
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sanitation (n) | /ˌsæn.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
the systems for taking dirty water and other waste products away from buildings in order to protect people's health: | Public sanitation work can involve garbage collection